Dani Alves’ love and devotion to his beloved Barcelona is a sight to behold. His return to the club unfortunately won’t touch the same heights as his previous stint, but perhaps it will be just as crucial. A Culer through and through, Alves’ brings invaluable leadership and experience to the dressing room, a perfect fit …
Doesn’t it feel like a dream come true, when a past hero decides to return to your club in a stunning move? That’s exactly what Barcelona fans must have felt when the club announced on 12 November last year that former superstar Dani Alves would be rejoining the Blaugrana until the end of the season. …
Dani Alves’ love for Barcelona is unquestionable. Despite having attained all the major honours in European football, the legendary fullback offered to return to his beloved club in the recent turbulent times. An offer that was graciously accepted by Barcelona, and the Brazilian signed as a free agent back in November. While Culers are yet …
Barcelona’s struggles are far from over, but the club’s operations with regard to expanding its infrastructure have begun on a smooth note. Board members of the Catalonia based club led by Joan Laporta recently approved project ‘Espai Barca’ – an ambitious scheme that entails $1.7 billion worth of renovation of the iconic Camp Nou stadium. …
On the back of impressive showings for La Roja and Barcelona, La Masia wunderkind Gavi began turning heads. And the managerial change which occurred in the form of Xavi taking the reigns seems to have placed Gavi at the forefront of Barcelona’s rebuild. The fanfare around the 17-year-old continues to grow, with an excellent performance …
Yesterday, we received a new addition to the list of seemingly bizarre fixtures being played for little to no reason. It came in the form of the inaugural Maradona Cup tie, held between the Argentine Legend’s two former sides Boca Juniors and FC Barcelona. Played on a Tuesday night in December, in Saudi Arabia no …
Xavi’s managerial take over at Camp Nou hasn’t gone exactly as planned, as far as fans of Blaugrana are concerned. Having played five games under the legendary midfielder so far, and winning only two of those, Barcelona has reached a new low. Their latest Champions League defeat to German giants Bayern Munich was perhaps the …
Barcelona’s misery continues as the European super club was condemned to the Europa League for the first time in 20 years. Their fate was confirmed via a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich. The bridge in quality between the two sides was evident from kickoff. An image that emerged following the conclusion of …
Ronald Koeman’s managerial tenure at Barcelona was unsuccessful and fraught with a sense of friction as the Dutch boss failed to generate a healthy atmosphere within Camp Nou. Now, one of his former players has come forward and accused him of being disdainful towards him, a sentiment perhaps shared by others as well behind closed …
It’s been a week rife with incredible achievements for Alexia Putellas. It began with her victory at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony as she became the third female footballer to win the coveted golden ball. Following the momentous occasion, it was announced that Alexia would be awarded the Sant Jordi Cross by the Government of …
Messi seemed to be at the forefront of everything that transpired during Monday’s ceremony for the Ballon d’Or. Besides picking up a record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or title, which obviously pleased his fans, Messi also garnered online plaudits for showing just why he’s the best, on and off the field. Proud dad moment with Pedri As …
Estadio de la Cartuja saw a highly-engrossing contest with end-to-end action right till the very last moment. From the innumerable talking points that the game served up were 17-year-old Gavi’s slick dribble and Ibrahimovic’s filthy tackle on Spanish skipper Azpilicueta. Catalonian midfielder Gavi showed shades of the legendary Andres Iniesta as he performed a neat …
Veteran Blaugrana midfielder Sergio Busquets has been an unsung hero for Barcelona since time immemorial. While the Cules have hailed the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi as their all-time greats, Busi has quietly gone about his business of thwarting rival counterattacks and feeding balls to the forwards. A video posted on the …
Xavi Hernandez was unveiled as the new manager for Barcelona on Monday which marked the beginning of a new era for the Blaugrana. Emotions ran high at the presentation as the Spaniard was welcomed with a warm embrace at Camp Nou from his erstwhile project Al Sadd. Culers were visibly exulting at Xavi’s words at …
The iconic Camp Nou stadium recorded its lowest ever attendance in 20 years during the weekend clash against Deportivo Alaves, with a shockingly low 37,278 fans making it to the venue which has a staggering capacity of over 99,000. To put things into perspective, the turn-out was higher, at 39000+, for their game against FC …
It’s been quite the summer of embarrassments for Barcelona. One of the greatest clubs in the sport are neck-deep in an ocean of debt, all while reeling from losing their best ever player – having been marred by mistakes at an administrative level that saw them buy and sell a new signing in the same …
